Auction 56 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

VeHaya HeAkov LeMishor - S.Y. Agnon - Published by J.H. Brenner - Jaffa, 1912

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VeHaya HeAkov LeMishor [And the Crooked shall be Made Straight], by S.Y. Agnon, published by J.H. Brenner. A. Ittin printing press, Jaffa, 5672 [1912]. Hebrew.
Agnon's first book, published in Palestine. The story was written in Neve Tzedek in late 1911 in the course of four days and first published, in installments, in the "HaPoel HaTza'ir" newspaper. In order to fund the book's printing, Brenner pawned his belt.
[2] leaves, 3-64, [1] pp, 17 cm. Missing wrappers. Good condition. Stains, mostly to first and last leaves (dark stains on title page). Tears to margins of some leaves. Adhesive tape on last leaf (blank). The title page is detached. Minor worming. New binding.
Autographs, Manuscripts and Archives, Hebrew and Yiddish Literature
Autographs, Manuscripts and Archives, Hebrew and Yiddish Literature